Alyson Hannigan

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Biography

After making her film debut in the Dan Aykroyd comedy "My Stepmother Is an Alien" (1988), she quickly landed the first of her many fan-favorite roles, beginning with wallflower Willow Rosenberg on the popular genre series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (The WB, 1997-2001; UPN, 2001-03). In addition to making regular appearances on the "Buffy" spin-off, "Angel" (The WB, 1999-2004), Hannigan also voiced one of the most-quoted lines of film dialogue …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Alyson Lee Hannigan on March 24, 1974 in United States

Career Milestones

Moved to Atlanta, GA after parents' divorce

Worked as a child model; featured in over 30 commercials and more than 100 print advertisements

1974

Appeared in an industrial film for "Active Parenting" as a baby

1978

Appeared in first commercial at age four years for Duncan Hines

1985

Began auditioning for agents while visiting her father in Santa Barbara, CA

1985

Moved to Los Angeles with her mother

1988

Landed first major film role in "My Stepmother Is an Alien"

1989

Made TV series debut as regular on the short-lived ABC sitcom "Free Spirit"

1991

Cast in small role as the teenage sister in the NBC TV-movie "Switched at Birth"

1993

Appeared in two episodes of the short-lived ABC sitcom "Almost Home"

1997

Breakthrough role as Willow Rosenberg, Buffy's best friend on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (The WB, 1997-2001; UPN, 2001-03)

1998

Co-starred in the film "Dead Man on Campus"

1999

Played flautist Michelle Flaherty opposite Jason Biggs in the teen comedy "American Pie"

2001

Reprised role for the sequel "American Pie 2"

2003

Married Jason Bigg's character Jim in the summer comedy sequel "American Wedding"

2004

Made West End debut opposite Luke Perry in a stage adaptation of "When Harry Met Sally..." at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

2005

Returned to series TV as Lily on the CBS ensemble sitcom "How I Met Your Mother"

2006

Co-starred as Julia Jones in "Date Movie," a parody on romantic comedies by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer

2012

Reprised role of Michelle along with original cast in "American Reunion"